Initial offering of Paralympic Games tickets concludes successfully with record number of applications
Tokyo, 18 October 2019 – A record number of 390,000 people participated in the first Paralympic ticket
lottery that was held for residents of Japan during the period from 22 August to 10 September 2019.
This is more than three times the number of people who took part in the initial offering of tickets for the
London 2012 Paralympic Games. Such a level of interest has never been seen before in the history of
the Paralympic Movement. The ticket demand was well spread across the 22 sports which will be part of
the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Andrew Parsons, IPC President, said: "The demand for tickets experienced during the first Tokyo 2020
Paralympic ticket lottery is unprecedented and like nothing we have seen before in Paralympic Games
history.
"London 2012 set the benchmark high with 116,000 applicants in their first ticketing window back in 2011,
but the Japanese public have completely blown this figure out of the water with around 390,000 applicants.
"This is further proof that the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games are on course to be the best and most
exciting yet. The key now is to sustain this demand until all tickets for the Games are sold."
Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto commented, "More than 390,000 Japan residents applied for tickets in
the first lottery of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games – this was a great start. I am glad that people in
Japan have such high expectations for the Paralympic Games and are showing such interest in them.
We look forward to everyone cheering on the athletes from all over the world and helping to bring out
many personal best performances at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games."
Residents of Japan clearly seized the opportunity to be part of the biggest and the most exciting
Paralympic Games ever in their capital city. With the first Paralympic Ticket lottery now fully closed,
Tokyo 2020 announced today that around 160,000 people have been allocated tickets in the first phase
of the ticket lottery, and about 600,000 tickets have already been purchased.
Residents of Japan will be able to participate in a second lottery which will commence next year. A further
phase of ticket sales will start in the spring of 2020, offering first-come, first-served sales on a global
basis. Details will be announced later.
Tickets may only be purchased via authorised channels, and Tokyo 2020 urges all prospective ticket
purchasers to be aware of unauthorised or potentially fraudulent ticket offerings. Applications from
residents of Japan can only be made on the Tokyo 2020 Official Ticket Website. Pre-registration via the
TOKYO 2020 ID portal is necessary to enter the lottery; this can be done at https://id.tokyo2020.org/.
Tickets for all sports are being offered at affordable prices which aim to encourage people to attend with
their family and friends. Seats at competitive events will be priced from just JPY 900 and will cost no more
than JPY 7,000. This is part of the Organising Committee’s commitment to enhance the family
atmosphere at the Paralympic Games and attract as many young spectators as possible. Tickets for the
Opening and Closing Ceremonies will cost from JPY 8,000 up to JPY 150,000.
Overseas Residents
People living outside of Japan will be able to purchase tickets through Authorised Ticket Resellers (ATRs).
The sales launch date in each territory may vary depending on each ATR’s sales plans and schedules.
To learn more about the ticket sales schedule in their own country or region, overseas residents can visit
their respective ATR’s website; details of these can be found at
https://ticket.tokyo2020.org/paralympic/Home/ATRList/
While overseas residents cannot purchase tickets via the Tokyo 2020 Official Ticket Website at this stage,
this option will be available to them from the spring of 2020.
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the number of athletes expected to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games; the actual number may
differ.
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